PLUS: PRO FOOTBALL -- TAMPA BAY; Bucs Extend Dungy's Contract

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rewarded Tony Dungy yesterday for leading the team to its first playoff berth since 1982, voiding the remaining four years on his contract and replacing it with a new five-year deal.

Financial terms were not disclosed. However, the Bucs indicated that Dungy, whose two-season winning percentage of .500 is the highest in club history, will rank among the highest-paid coaches in the league after making $650,000 last year.

Tampa Bay won 11 games in 1997, including a playoff victory -- the team's first in 18 years -- over the Detroit Lions. ''Two years ago, we decided Tony was the right man to lead this team into the future,'' said the team's owner, Malcolm Glazer. (AP)